Denver proposes $10.9 million for 2027 transportation projects
Plans include pedestrian crossings, bike and signal upgrades; a separate sidewalk program is expected to target 30 miles of work.
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure proposed $10.9 million in discretionary capital spending for 2027 transportation projects. The department presented the proposal to City Council at a Sept. 24 hearing.
The department also expects its separate sidewalk program to invest about $40 million in 2027, with a goal of roughly 30 miles, or 160,000 linear feet, of sidewalk work.
Proposed projects include $2 million for 13 enhanced pedestrian crossings, many intended to serve schools, parks and other community destinations; $1.7 million for the core bicycle network, including one or two major corridors and 20 intersection upgrades; and $1.8 million for signal work. The signal allocation could support flashing beacons at up to four schools, new signals on high-need corridors and left-turn signals, among other projects.
Other plans include accessibility, shade, lighting and comfort upgrades at 20 bus stops, along with improved bus-lane markings on Broadway. The department also described advancing design for two-way travel on Stout Street, improvements and connections near Park Hill Park, and traffic-calming work on South Ireland Street and through three school campuses.
Council members asked how capital spending and staffing align with specific projects, how Safe Routes to School investments are distributed among schools, and how many warranted traffic signals remain unbuilt. Staff said it would provide school-level investment information and a list of signals awaiting construction.